Recent content by joeaustin

ah... got it

Thanks again for everyone's help... unplugging the NIC is not an option because its built into the notebook. I'll try deleting the LAN connection and see if that works.. When I get the solution I'll definitely share the info.

I can't change it from Domain to Workgroup if the "Network ID" and "Change" buttons on the Computer Name tag are grayed out. That is the whole problem... Those two buttons seem to be unaccessable to me... I refer you back to the message I receive each time I go to the...

Ok... how do you remove the computer from former domains if you can't select anything on the Computer Name Tab? I just set up a brand new administrator account and logged on to it locally, then I removed the network adapter 10/100 NIC and reinstalled it... same problem.. I'm lost... any more...

I'll check and reply tomorrow... you guys are great for showing an interest in someone else's problem.. what a great country.

Thank you for your email! Unfortunately getting back with the old company IT group is not an option. The administrator account I'm certain is a true administrator account. The new domain is not listed in the drop down choices when I attach to the new company LAN. I have a user account which I...

Some Audio cards actually use interrupts which they do not report. When you look at System Info you will see the interrupt they use but you will not see the "other" legacy interrupt line they use. I know that the SoundBlaster Live audio card "secretely" uses interrupt 10 (i...

Thank you for your suggestion, Yes... when I log on locally as administrator and go to the Computer Name tab I have the same problem. The buttons are greyed out and I have the same note: "Note: The identification of the computer cannot be changed because: - Networking is not installed or...

I've noticed that some programs leave garbage around if attempt to uninstall them don't succeed completely. You might look in the C:\Program Files directory to see if there is still a norton directory there with something left over from a previous installation of 2002. If you find something and...

I just switched companies and my notebook computer was working fine on my old companies domain and now I want to join the domain of my new company. I have XP professional. So if I right click on My Computer and open up Properties and go to the Computer Name tab I should be able to access the...